Hometown: Idaho Springs, Colorado
Field: High School Mathematics
Teacher preparation program: Metropolitan State College of Denver
Anticipated date of graduation: Winter 2011
“Motivating students will be my ultimate challenge. Thankfully, I have the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) to help develop my professional skills so that I am better prepared to handle the daily challenges that accompany this profession.”
I discovered my passion for being in the classroom while still in high school. After graduating as valedectorian from Clear Creek High School in Evergreen, Colorado, I became the first of my family to attend college. I graduated summa cum laude from the Metropolitan State College of Denver with a BS in meteorology and went on to pursue a PhD in atmospheric science at Colorado State University. My plan was to teach meteorology until an unexpected family event pulled me away from school. When I chose to leave my studies to take care of my family, I realized that life is short. I want to pursue my true passion for teaching in a classroom before it’s too late.
A weather buff whose hobbies include cloud gazing, computer forecasting and occasional storm chasing, I love teaching about the science and math behind the weather. I worked as a community tutor for ten years and assistant taught at the undergraduate, high school, and middle school levels. I also spent two years as a student research assistant for the Winter Weather Group at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, where I collected and analyzed data to improve the Weather Support to De-icing Decision Making System currently being used at airports around the nation.
I am a recipient of the Vern Nelson Scholarship, awarded to outstanding math education students. Ihope to teach mathematics in a rural mountainous school to give small-town youth the tools necessary to succeed in the future job market as well as inspire them to think and act globally.
Please PUSH PLAY to the right to hear my INTRODUCTORY PODCAST:
(...please note that this podcast is for non-profit educational purposes ONLY!)
(For additional information regarding KSTF, please visit kstf.org)
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Hometown: Idaho Springs, Colorado
Field: High School Mathematics
Teacher preparation program: Metropolitan State College of Denver
Anticipated date of graduation: Winter 2011
“Motivating students will be my ultimate challenge. Thankfully, I have the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) to help develop my professional skills so that I am better prepared to handle the daily challenges that accompany this profession.”
I discovered my passion for being in the classroom while still in high school. After graduating as valedectorian from Clear Creek High School in Evergreen, Colorado, I became the first of my family to attend college. I graduated summa cum laude from the Metropolitan State College of Denver with a BS in meteorology and went on to pursue a PhD in atmospheric science at Colorado State University. My plan was to teach meteorology until an unexpected family event pulled me away from school. When I chose to leave my studies to take care of my family, I realized that life is short. I want to pursue my true passion for teaching in a classroom before it’s too late.
A weather buff whose hobbies include cloud gazing, computer forecasting and occasional storm chasing, I love teaching about the science and math behind the weather. I worked as a community tutor for ten years and assistant taught at the undergraduate, high school, and middle school levels. I also spent two years as a student research assistant for the Winter Weather Group at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, where I collected and analyzed data to improve the Weather Support to De-icing Decision Making System currently being used at airports around the nation.
I am a recipient of the Vern Nelson Scholarship, awarded to outstanding math education students. I hope to teach mathematics in a rural mountainous school to give small-town youth the tools necessary to succeed in the future job market as well as inspire them to think and act globally.
Please PUSH PLAY to the right to hear my INTRODUCTORY PODCAST:
(...please note that this podcast is for non-profit educational purposes ONLY!)(For additional information regarding KSTF, please visit kstf.org )
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